What do you do when you wake up in your mid-40s and realize you've been living a lie your whole life? Do you tell? Or do you keep it to yourself? Laura James found out that she was autistic as an adult, after she had forged a career for herself, married twice and raised four children.
Odd Girl Out tracks the year of Laura's life after she receives a definitive diagnosis from her doctor, as she learns that 'different' doesn't need to mean 'less' and how there is a place for all of us, and it's never too late to find it.

4 out of 5 stars

Fascinating, even if you don't have autism

By
Jill SG
on
03-10-17

Neurotribes

The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently

By:
Steve Silberman

Narrated by:
William Hope

Length: 20 hrs and 16 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
166

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
153

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
152

What is autism: a devastating developmental condition, a lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of genius? In truth it is all of these things and more - and the future of our society depends on our understanding it.

5 out of 5 stars

A journey through the history of autism.

By
Mrs. K. Locke
on
21-01-17

Twirling Naked in the Streets and No One Noticed

Growing Up with Undiagnosed Autism

By:
Jeannie Davide-Rivera

Narrated by:
Alicia A. Diaz

Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
13

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
13

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
13

Jeannie grew up with autism, but no one around her knew it.
Twirling Naked in the Streets will take you on a journey into the mind of a child on the autism spectrum; a child who grows into an adolescent, an adult, and becomes a wife, mother, student, and writer with autism.

John Robison argues that Asperger's is about difference, not disability. In this book he offers stories from his own life and from the lives of other Aspergians to give the reader a window into the Aspergian mind. Equally important, he offers practical advice - to Aspergians, their parents, and educators - on how Asperians can improve the weak communication and social skills that keep them from taking full advantage of, or even recognizing, their often remarkable gifts.

5 out of 5 stars

Heartwarming and empathetic in its own way

By
Lara
on
28-04-15

Different...Not Less

Inspiring Stories of Achievement and Successful Employment from Adults with Autism, Asperger's, and ADHD

By:
Temple Grandin

Narrated by:
Colleen Patrick

Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
6

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
6

Story

5 out of 5 stars
6

This book is a compilation of success stories from adults with autism and Asperger's syndrome. Each shares what helped them during their childhood and young lives that made them the independent adults they are today. One of the most important missions Temple Grandin has is making sure people with autism and Asperger's make something of their lives.

The Way I See It

A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's (Revised and Expanded Edition)

By:
Temple Grandin Ph.D.

Narrated by:
Laural Merlington

Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
26

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
24

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
25

In this innovative audiobook, Dr. Temple Grandin gets down to the REAL issues of autism, the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day. Temple offers helpful do's and don'ts, practical strategies, and try-it-now tips, all based on her "insider" perspective and a great deal of research. This revised and expanded edition contains revisions based on the most current autism research, as well as 14 additional articles.

5 out of 5 stars

very informative

By
GABRIELA
on
23-04-17

Odd Girl Out

An Autistic Woman in a Neurotypical World

By:
Laura James

Narrated by:
Louiza Patikas

Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
52

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
47

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
47

What do you do when you wake up in your mid-40s and realize you've been living a lie your whole life? Do you tell? Or do you keep it to yourself? Laura James found out that she was autistic as an adult, after she had forged a career for herself, married twice and raised four children.
Odd Girl Out tracks the year of Laura's life after she receives a definitive diagnosis from her doctor, as she learns that 'different' doesn't need to mean 'less' and how there is a place for all of us, and it's never too late to find it.

4 out of 5 stars

Fascinating, even if you don't have autism

By
Jill SG
on
03-10-17

Neurotribes

The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently

By:
Steve Silberman

Narrated by:
William Hope

Length: 20 hrs and 16 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
166

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
153

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
152

What is autism: a devastating developmental condition, a lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of genius? In truth it is all of these things and more - and the future of our society depends on our understanding it.

5 out of 5 stars

A journey through the history of autism.

By
Mrs. K. Locke
on
21-01-17

Twirling Naked in the Streets and No One Noticed

Growing Up with Undiagnosed Autism

By:
Jeannie Davide-Rivera

Narrated by:
Alicia A. Diaz

Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
13

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
13

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
13

Jeannie grew up with autism, but no one around her knew it.
Twirling Naked in the Streets will take you on a journey into the mind of a child on the autism spectrum; a child who grows into an adolescent, an adult, and becomes a wife, mother, student, and writer with autism.

John Robison argues that Asperger's is about difference, not disability. In this book he offers stories from his own life and from the lives of other Aspergians to give the reader a window into the Aspergian mind. Equally important, he offers practical advice - to Aspergians, their parents, and educators - on how Asperians can improve the weak communication and social skills that keep them from taking full advantage of, or even recognizing, their often remarkable gifts.

5 out of 5 stars

Heartwarming and empathetic in its own way

By
Lara
on
28-04-15

Different...Not Less

Inspiring Stories of Achievement and Successful Employment from Adults with Autism, Asperger's, and ADHD

By:
Temple Grandin

Narrated by:
Colleen Patrick

Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
6

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
6

Story

5 out of 5 stars
6

This book is a compilation of success stories from adults with autism and Asperger's syndrome. Each shares what helped them during their childhood and young lives that made them the independent adults they are today. One of the most important missions Temple Grandin has is making sure people with autism and Asperger's make something of their lives.

The Way I See It

A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's (Revised and Expanded Edition)

By:
Temple Grandin Ph.D.

Narrated by:
Laural Merlington

Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
26

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
24

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
25

In this innovative audiobook, Dr. Temple Grandin gets down to the REAL issues of autism, the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day. Temple offers helpful do's and don'ts, practical strategies, and try-it-now tips, all based on her "insider" perspective and a great deal of research. This revised and expanded edition contains revisions based on the most current autism research, as well as 14 additional articles.

5 out of 5 stars

very informative

By
GABRIELA
on
23-04-17

The Storm Keeper's Island

By:
Catherine Doyle

Narrated by:
Patrick Moy

Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
28

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
24

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
25

When Fionn Boyle sets foot on Arranmore Island, it begins to stir beneath his feet.... Once in a generation, Arranmore Island chooses a new Storm Keeper to wield its power and keep its magic safe from enemies. The time has come for Fionn’s grandfather, a secretive and eccentric old man, to step down. Soon, a new Keeper will rise. But deep underground, someone has been waiting for Fionn. As the battle to become the island’s next champion rages, a more sinister magic is waking up, intent on rekindling an ancient war.

5 out of 5 stars

Old magic

By
Kindle Customer
on
17-10-18

Transcription

By:
Kate Atkinson

Narrated by:
Fenella Woolgar

Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
536

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
495

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
493

In 1940, 18-year old Juliet Armstrong is reluctantly recruited into the world of espionage. Sent to an obscure department of MI5 tasked with monitoring the comings and goings of British Fascist sympathisers, she discovers the work to be by turns both tedious and terrifying. But after the war has ended, she presumes the events of those years have been relegated to the past for ever. Ten years later, now a producer at the BBC, Juliet is unexpectedly confronted by figures from her past. A different war is being fought now, on a different battleground, but Juliet finds herself once more under threat.

5 out of 5 stars

Full Marks Kate

By
Amazon Customer
on
09-09-18

The Diary of a Bookseller

By:
Shaun Bythell

Narrated by:
Robin Laing

Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
560

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
505

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
507

Shaun Bythell owns The Bookshop, Wigtown - Scotland's largest second-hand bookshop. In these wry and hilarious diaries, Shaun provides an inside look at the trials and tribulations of life in the book trade, from struggles with eccentric customers to wrangles with his own staff. He takes us with him on buying trips to old estates and auction houses, recommends books and evokes the rhythms and charms of small-town life, always with a sharp and sympathetic eye.

5 out of 5 stars

A gentle pleasure

By
Flint
on
11-12-17

A Wrinkle in Time

By:
Madeleine L'Engle

Narrated by:
Hope Davis,
Ava DuVernay,
Madeleine L'Engle,
and others

Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
202

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
174

Story

4 out of 5 stars
175

Meg Murry, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door. He claims to have been blown off course and goes on to tell them that there is such a thing as a "tesseract", which, if you didn't know, is a wrinkle in time. Meg's father had been experimenting with time travel when he suddenly disappeared. Will Meg, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin outwit the forces of evil as they search through space for their father?

Written by Naoki Higishida when he was only 13, this remarkable book explains the often baffling behaviour of autistic children and shows the way they think and feel - about the people around them, time and beauty, noise, and themselves. Naoki abundantly proves that autistic people do possess imagination, humour and empathy, but also makes clear, with great poignancy, how badly they need our compassion, patience and understanding.

3 out of 5 stars

I really wanted to rate this higher

By
Wicked
on
29-08-13

The Whitstable High Tide Swimming Club

By:
Katie May

Narrated by:
Rula Lenska

Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
5

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
5

Story

4 out of 5 stars
5

Dive into
The Whitstable High Tide Swimming Club - the irresistible, feel-good novel from Katherine May. Join Debs and Maisie and the high tide swimmers as they make waves in life, love and friendship. Only the truly devoted manage to swim every day at Whitstable, because the sea's only deep enough at high tide. So when Deb and Maisie keep meeting on Reeves Beach, they strike up an unlikely friendship based on their love of swimming and their recent divorces.

5 out of 5 stars

loved it!

By
jools4bzz
on
22-04-18

The Rosie Project

By:
Graeme Simsion

Narrated by:
Dan O'Grady

Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,640

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,402

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,399

Meet Don. Don is a genetics professor who just might be somewhere on the autistic spectrum. He looks a little like Gregory Peck and is getting married. He just doesn’t know who to yet. But he has designed a very detailed questionnaire to help him find the perfect woman. And it’s definitely not Rosie. Absolutely, completely, definitely not .Rosie, meanwhile, isn’t looking for love; she’s looking for her biological father. Sometimes, though, you don’t find love: love finds you...

5 out of 5 stars

Loved it!

By
F
on
26-05-13

The Girls of Slender Means

By:
Muriel Spark

Narrated by:
Juliet Stevenson

Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
182

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
165

Story

4 out of 5 stars
166

The Girls of Slender Means is the third Muriel Spark audio release of 2012, following
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and
The Complete Short Stories. It is 1945; a time of cultural and political change, and also one of slender means. Spark's evocative and sharply drawn novel focuses on a group of women living together in a hostel in Kensington who face new challenges in uncertain times. The novel is at once dramatic and character-based, and shows Muriel Spark at the height of her literary powers.

4 out of 5 stars

Slender but spirited

By
marie
on
24-12-12

The Diary of Two Nobodies

By:
Mary Killen,
Giles Wood

Narrated by:
Mary Killen,
Giles Wood

Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
280

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
252

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
248

What is life for Giles and Mary outside the willow-patterned cocoon? Giles is a countryman who relishes solitude. His wife, Mary, thrives in company and enjoys frequent escapes to London. After 30 years in a marriage of opposites, Giles and Mary have adapted to a life of domestic misunderstandings within comical misadventures.

5 out of 5 stars

Marriage - eject or sit it out?

By
Rachel Redford
on
27-12-17

How to Train Your Dragon

By:
Cressida Cowell

Narrated by:
David Tennant

Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
810

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
629

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
632

Hiccup was a truly extraordinary Viking Hero, Warrior chieftain,awesome sword-fighter and amateur naturalist. He was known throughout Vikingdom as 'the Dragon Whisperer' on account of his power over these terrifying beasts. But it wasn't always like that.

5 out of 5 stars

Thoroughly enjoyed by the whole family

By
Alexina
on
20-01-14

The Sealwoman's Gift

By:
Sally Magnusson

Narrated by:
Katherine Manners

Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
142

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
130

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
129

In 1627 Barbary pirates raided the coast of Iceland and abducted some 400 of its people, including 250 from a tiny island off the mainland. Among the captives sold into slavery in Algiers were the island pastor, his wife and their three children. Although the raid itself is well documented, little is known about what happened to the women and children afterwards. It was a time when women everywhere were largely silent.

5 out of 5 stars

Iceland versus north Africa!

By
Bookaholic
on
14-03-18

Snap

By:
Belinda Bauer

Narrated by:
Andrew Wincott

Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
242

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
222

Story

4 out of 5 stars
224

On a stifling summer's day, 11-year-old Jack and his two sisters sit in their broken-down car, waiting for their mother to come back and rescue them. 'Jack's in charge,' she said. 'I won't be long.' But she never comes back. Three years later, mum-to-be Catherine wakes to find a knife beside her bed, and a note that says: 'I could have killed you'. Meanwhile Jack is still in charge - of his sisters, of supporting them all, of making sure nobody knows they're alone in the house, and - quite suddenly - of finding out the truth about what happened to his mother. But the truth can be a dangerous thing....

5 out of 5 stars

Belinda's words sound as well as they read

By
Richard Latham
on
09-06-18

Summary

Last summer, Katherine May was approaching 40, feeling overwhelmed by motherhood and lacking connection with others, lost in a world of inundation and expectation. She had always felt different, but this feeling was new. She wanted to get out, get free and find herself again - and so set about walking the rugged 450 mile South West Coast Path. However, this journey uncovered more than she had ever imagined.

By chance, en route to the walk, Katherine heard a radio show, and the guests were speaking about Asperger's Syndrome. Things began to fall into place - could this explain the whiteouts, the excruciating confusion around social contact, the electric feeling of every living thing? After a formal diagnosis, Katherine began to unravel this new perspective of her life. Through her physical journey came an emotional one - of accepting who she is and moving forward. It's not just about walking or Asperger's; this is one woman's journey to feel free within herself, something that everyone can relate to.

A walk along a familiar path

As I began listening to Katherine May describe her journey I could feel her anger. I worried that this was going to be a "woe is me and it's every other f*****s fault" kind of read. Then as I listened on I realised just how real her story was. There was no glamour just bare faced truth . A truth so readily available from those with asd.And an all too familiar story. This was beautifully written and read. And a great read for anyone struggling with the late diagnosis of asd. **********